By Aubrey Whelan, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)

A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday, and city health officials are warning people who were in the area to monitor themselves for symptoms.

People who were in Terminals A and B between 8:50 a.m. and 4 p.m. could have been exposed to the highly contagious virus, which can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person passes through an area, health officials said in a news release.

“We believe there is no threat to the general public associated with this case of measles,” Philadelphia Health Commissioner Palak Raval-Nelson said in a statement.

She added that several countries are experiencing measles outbreaks, so it’s easier for Americans to contract measles in their travels

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